Politics of Friday, 17 January 2025

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ex-Gratia: We won’t do to Akufo-Addo what he did to Mahama - Bawah Mogtari

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (L) and Joyce Bawah Mogtari Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (L) and Joyce Bawah Mogtari

A Special Aide to President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has assured that former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo would receive all his retirement benefits as stipulated in the laws of the country.

Speaking in an interview on GHOne TV, on January 14, 2025, Bawah Mogtari said that the Mahama government would not treat Akufo-Addo as he did to Mahama, denying him (Mahama) some of his benefits, including accommodation, office, and the payment of utilities, for eight years.

She described the treatment of Mahama by the Akufo-Addo government as an unfortunate mistake that cannot be allowed to happen again in the future.

“President Akufo-Addo will certainly be getting whatever it is that the constitution says we should give him, whatever the recommendations are. And I hope that beyond what happened to Mr. Mahama, embarrassing as it was then and still is, I hope we don’t repeat those sorts of mistakes.

“People come into the presidency and they actually sacrifice a great deal. Having served Mr. Mahama all these years, it takes a lot to serve Ghana as president. For the citizens to offer a former president one house or two, I think is not too much to ask. What President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia did to John Mahama is a matter that we would rather leave in the books of history, unfortunate, regrettable, unnecessary as it was,” she said.

Bawah Mogtari indicated that mechanisms must be put in place to ensure that former presidents are taken care of, no matter the party in power.

“Can you imagine President Akufo-Addo leaving office after eight years at the ripe old age of 80 plus and being left stranded and not knowing what to do? Maybe his children served in government so they are better off. Mr. Mahama had very young children at the time. You’ve seen them all. They are all within the ages of 20 and 30. Just imagine what that was,” she added.

Watch her remarks in the video below:



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